Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “azalea” — any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

lacking hair on all or most of the scalp

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

brought into existence

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

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From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

serving as an essential component

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

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From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

something used to beautify

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

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From this reading THE DIPLOMATIST’S POLICY.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the cultivation of flowering plants

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

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From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

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From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

to a considerable degree

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a woman host

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

ten 10s

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

incapable of being placated

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

digested with difficulty

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

plural of “ledger” — a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

march in a procession

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

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From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

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From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “myrmidon” — a follower who carries out orders without question

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

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From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

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From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading THE DIPLOMATIST’S POLICY.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

move with force

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

on the contrary

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

a person who rules or commands

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

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From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DIPLOMATIST’S POLICY.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

not based on reason or evidence

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The wealth poured in upon him with a rapidity which was like nothing but a fairy tale.

toward the west

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

at the time that

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

which person or people

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The march of civilization, or rather the march of the myrmidons of that unreasoning despot, that implacable ruler, whom women call Fashion, always pushing westward, had contrived to push Mr. Grunderson’s gardens off the face of the earth, and in so doing had set a Pactolus flowing steadily into Mr. Grunderson’s pocket.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.

a late time of life

From this reading That ponderous Mr. Grunderson, who plunged heavily down upon Maude’s central ottoman, a miraculous combination of upholstery and floriculture--that shining bald-headed Mr. Grunderson, who sat placidly grinning at the company, and addressed his hostess as “Mum”--had begun life as a market-gardener; and, had Mrs. Tredethlyn been born some twenty years earlier, would have been proud to supply her with azaleas and camellias for the decoration of the ottoman upon which he was now sitting.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The march of progress, and the accompanying march of bricks and mortar, had driven before them the cabbages and strawberry-beds, the cucumber-frames and young plantations of evergreens, by the cultivation of which Mr. Grunderson and his forefathers had lived comfortably upon one-o’clock dinners of fat bacon and indigestible dumplings, with occasional varieties of butcher’s meat, thinking themselves passing rich when their ledgers showed a profit of two or three hundred pounds at the end of the year.